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By Henry Moore

6th May 2017, 8:00 pm

Updated: 6th May 2017, 8:00 pm

IN a pivotal clash at the top of the Bundesliga Marco Reus and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang were on target in a dramatic match that saw Borussia Dortmund gain the upper hand in the battle to secure automatic Champions League qualification.

For much of the season Dortmund and Hoffenheim have battled over third the third position in the German league that guarantee's Champions League football, like the majority of games at the Signal Iduna Park this one was very dramatic.

Dortmund Talisman Marco Reus was involved in much of the action, opening the scoring with a contentious goal in the fourth minute, he then picked up a yellow card for a challenge that many would deem a red.

Later in the half the German winger won his side a penalty that his strike partner Aubameyang scuffed it wide.

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